Impact of the Four Seasons on Bowel Cleansing Quality Prior to Colonoscopy
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 1,000
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Bowel Preparation Quality During Elective Colonoscopy
研究概览
简要总结
Patients scheduled to undergo elective colonoscopy will be evaluated in this observational study. No additional medications, interventions, or diagnostic procedures beyond standard clinical practice will be administered. The primary objective of the study is to investigate whether the quality of bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy varies according to seasonal differences.
Bowel cleansing quality will be assessed during the colonoscopy procedure using standard evaluation criteria. The quality of bowel preparation will be compared across different seasons to determine the potential impact of seasonal variation on bowel cleansing adequacy prior to elective colonoscopy.
详细描述
This study is designed as an observational analysis of patients undergoing elective colonoscopy. All participants will receive standard bowel preparation according to routine clinical practice, and no additional medications, interventions, or diagnostic tests will be introduced as part of the study protocol.
The primary aim of the study is to evaluate whether seasonal variation influences the quality of bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy. Adequate bowel cleansing is a critical factor affecting diagnostic accuracy, procedural efficiency, and patient outcomes during colonoscopy. Environmental factors, including seasonal changes, may influence patient compliance, hydration status, and dietary habits, which could potentially affect bowel preparation quality.
Bowel cleansing quality will be assessed during the colonoscopy procedure using established bowel preparation assessment criteria. Patients will be categorized according to the season in which the colonoscopy is performed, and bowel preparation quality will be compared among these seasonal groups.
The findings of this study are expected to provide insight into the potential impact of seasonal variation on bowel preparation quality and may contribute to optimizing colonoscopy preparation strategies in clinical practice.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 90 Years（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Patients aged between 18 and 90 years
- •Patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy
排除标准
- •Patients younger than 18 years or older than 90 years
- •Patients scheduled for emergency colonoscopy
- •Patients with colonic obstruction
- •Patients with chronic kidney disease
- •Patients with a history of abdominal surgery involving the stomach, duodenum, small intestine, or colon
研究组 & 干预措施
Spring Group
Patients undergoing elective colonoscopy during the spring season. Bowel preparation quality will be assessed during routine colonoscopy without any additional intervention, medication, or diagnostic procedure beyond standard clinical practice.
干预措施: Routine Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality Assessment (Other)
Summer Group
Patients undergoing elective colonoscopy during the summer season. Bowel preparation quality will be assessed during routine colonoscopy without any additional intervention, medication, or diagnostic procedure beyond standard clinical practice.
干预措施: Routine Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality Assessment (Other)
Autumn Group
Patients undergoing elective colonoscopy during the autumn season. Bowel preparation quality will be assessed during routine colonoscopy without any additional intervention, medication, or diagnostic procedure beyond standard clinical practice.
干预措施: Routine Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality Assessment (Other)
Winter Group
Patients undergoing elective colonoscopy during the winter season. Bowel preparation quality will be assessed during routine colonoscopy without any additional intervention, medication, or diagnostic procedure beyond standard clinical practice.
干预措施: Routine Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation Quality Assessment (Other)
结局指标
主要结局
Bowel Preparation Quality During Elective Colonoscopy
时间窗: During the colonoscopy procedure
Bowel preparation quality assessed during elective colonoscopy using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS), which ranges from 0 to 9, with higher scores indicating better bowel cleansing quality. Bowel preparation quality scores will be compared across different seasons.
次要结局
未报告次要终点
研究者
Nurettin Şahin
Consultant General Surgeon
Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Research and Training Hospital